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<p>There is nothing easily said about what’s happening in the Middle East. Its complexity is absolutely beyond most of us. There is so much room for miscommunication and misunderstanding.</p>

columnists

Jennifer Horgan: Stop glorifying war — a call for peace is not a betrayal of innocent Palestinians

If John Hume were alive today, he would most likely be trying to spread a message of peace, reconciliation, and dialogue around the Israel-Palestine conflict. Maybe we could all take a leaf out of his book before commenting on the issue

<p>Then secretary of state for Northern Ireland Mo Mowlam arriving for the final day of the peace talks in Stormont Castle on April 9, 1998. Talks were due to finish by midnight but continued on to the next day, Good Friday afternoon, when a deal was finally reached. File picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie</p>

comment-analysis

Dearbhail McDonald: Women were key to peace — and will continue to be pivotal

<p>DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson (left), Baroness Kate Hoey (second right), and former first minister Dame Arlene Foster (right) outside the UK Supreme Court in London, where judges are delivering a ruling on the lawfulness of the Northern Ireland Protocol. </p>

news

UK supreme court rejects challenge over Northern Ireland Protocol

John Creedon hits the road with tales from Arlene Foster, and women of Beara

culture

John Creedon hits the road with tales from Arlene Foster, and women of Beara

Monday TV tips: Living with Rachel Allen — Lucy Kennedy visits the busy chef and mum

culture

Monday TV tips: Living with Rachel Allen — Lucy Kennedy visits the busy chef and mum

Brandon Lewis visit to the US

ourview

Irish Examiner view: Worrying time for NI politics

DUP leadership

Fergus Finlay: Edwin Poots may be the DUP's last chance to prove Charles Haughey wrong

Power-sharing is set to be tested to the point of destruction but, given the increasingly fractured United Kingdom, Mr Poots may yet discover the value of the peace process

Tue, 18 May, 2021

Cannabis research

Letters to the Editor: We need to destigmatise the use of cannabis

'High rent, low wages, and poor job security are far more impactful on young people's mental health than use of cannabis'

Wed, 05 May, 2021

NI powersharing talks

Irish Examiner view: Biden shows how politics might work

Huge changes on the wind

Fri, 30 Apr, 2021

Arlene Foster libel proceedings

Irish Examiner view: Swift resignation best for everyone

Arlene Foster's replacement will be watched with interest

Thu, 29 Apr, 2021

Arlene Foster steps down

'Real concern' in Government at emergence of more hard-line DUP

Edwin Poots, the North’s minister of agriculture, environment, and rural affairs, seen as the frontrunner to replace first minister

Thu, 29 Apr, 2021

Northern Ireland unrest

Northern Ireland protocol secured Foster's downfall

Her five years at the helm of the party witnessed some striking highs and lows, but Brexit's Irish Sea border ultimately sealed her fate

Wed, 28 Apr, 2021

CC MARY LOU MCDONALD

Irish Examiner view: Political engagement never more important

As we hopefully move towards a post pandemic world, many of us now question the direction our country is heading and the political legacy we our establishing for our grandchildren.

Sat, 10 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Wed Feb 17, 2021

Niamh Griffin: UK's roll of vaccine dice could be a boon to Ireland

With concerns growing in Northern Ireland about the slow rollout of vaccines here, the republic could stand to benefit from the UK's surplus stock

Tue, 30 Mar, 2021

Government 'not aware' of UK plans to share nearly 4m Covid-19 vaccines with Ireland

Government 'not aware' of UK plans to share nearly 4m Covid-19 vaccines with Ireland

Government spokesperson: 'We are not aware of any specific plans to share vaccines with Ireland at this stage.'

Sun, 28 Mar, 2021

Coronavirus - Sat Mar 27, 2021

Arlene Foster receives her first Covid-19 jab

The north's First Minister has received her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Arlene Foster was given an AstraZeneca jab at the Castle Park leisure centre in Lisnaskea in her Co Fermanagh constituency this morning.

Sat, 27 Mar, 2021

Tory leadership race

Letters to the Editor: Will the DUP be ready for shared island conversation?

Arlene Foster’s “blood red line”, which she declared in 2018 pertaining to anything that could divide Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK, may be in danger of being washed away by the border in the Irish Sea which Sammy Wilson has declared as ...

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

Brexit

Irish Examiner view: Article 16 apology did not inspire confidence

How can European Commission say it got it right 'in the end'?

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

British Army border incursions archives

Shared Island Initiative, Day 1: A trojan horse for unity or a shared future based on mutual respect?

On the first of our three-day feature on the Shared Island initiative, political correspondent Aoife Moore speaks with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, a survivor of the Miami Showband Massacre and a father who lost his son in the Omagh ...

Sun, 27 Dec, 2020

Coronavirus - Tue Aug 18, 2020

Irish Examiner view: No option but to follow guidelines

Last Monday we marked the winter solstice which, in the Northern hemisphere, was the shortest, darkest, day of the year. The sun, if it appeared at all, was at its most southerly position, directly overhead at the faraway Tropic of Capricorn.

Wed, 23 Dec, 2020

Irish Examiner view: One century, one big lesson

Irish Examiner view: One century, one big lesson

One hundred years ago today, when the Government of Ireland Act was passed in the House of Commons, Northern Ireland was established.

Wed, 23 Dec, 2020

FILE PHOTO Taoiseach Micheal Martin is under fire from members of his own party over his handling of Tanaiste Leo Varadkar's GP

Need for 'better co-ordination' between Ireland and UK on Covid-19 response

There is an "an ongoing need for better co-ordination" on Covid-19 across Ireland and the UK, the British-Irish Council has heard.

Fri, 06 Nov, 2020

External officer to lead PSNI investigation of Bobby Storey funeral

External officer to lead PSNI investigation of Bobby Storey funeral

An external officer has been requested to direct the PSNI’s investigation of potential social-distancing breaches at the funeral of a senior republican.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Micheál Martin’s office has to apologise to Arlene Foster for ‘cock-up’

Micheál Martin’s office has to apologise to Arlene Foster for ‘cock-up’

The Taoiseach's office has been forced to apologise to Northern Ireland's First Minister after just 10 days in office.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Loyalists urged to abandon efforts to rebuild bonfires in Belfast

Loyalists urged to abandon efforts to rebuild bonfires in Belfast

The Rev Mervyn Gibson, from Westbourne Presbyterian Church, acknowledged public anger following alleged social distancing breaches during the Bobby Storey funeral.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner view: Is Sinn Féin on the wrong path?

Irish Examiner view: Is Sinn Féin on the wrong path?

IT was Harold Wilson, the late British Labour Party prime minister, who declared that a week is a long time in politics. Make that three days.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Sinn Féin plays down leadership presence at Bobby Storey's funeral

Sinn Féin plays down leadership presence at Bobby Storey's funeral

Sinn Féin have attempted to play down the presence of their leadership in a funeral procession that broke social distancing rules.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Doherty: Storey funeral carried out in accordance with Covid-19 restrictions

Doherty: Storey funeral carried out in accordance with Covid-19 restrictions

Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has defended his attendance at the funeral of Bobby Storey and was adamant that the funeral had been carried out in accordance with Covid-19 restrictions.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Those attending Bobby Storey’s funeral must observe social distancing – O’Neill

Those attending Bobby Storey’s funeral must observe social distancing – O’Neill

Those attending the funeral of veteran republican Bobby Storey must observe social distancing, Sinn Fein’s deputy leader has said.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Groups of up to 30 to be permitted to gather outdoors in the North

Groups of up to 30 to be permitted to gather outdoors in the North

The number of people permitted to meet outdoors in Northern Ireland will increase from 10 to 30 under the latest relaxation of lockdown rules.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Belfast continues 'community effort' to find 14-year-old Noah Donohoe

Belfast continues 'community effort' to find 14-year-old Noah Donohoe

Searches have entered a sixth day for a teenager missing from Belfast.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Return to full time schooling in North planned as social distance measures reduced

Return to full time schooling in North planned as social distance measures reduced

First Minister Arlene Foster said the move would enable the majority of primary and secondary schools in the region to operate “close to normality”.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Sinn Féin party reps in Dublin 'not consulted' about abortion motion in Stormont

Sinn Féin party reps in Dublin 'not consulted' about abortion motion in Stormont

Sinn Féin party reps in Dublin say they were not consulted over a party motion that would seek to restrict abortion in the north.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Covid-19: Eight more deaths reported in Northern Ireland

Covid-19: Eight more deaths reported in Northern Ireland

The department also reported a further 39 cases of confirmed Covid-19, bringing the total number of positive cases in Northern Ireland to 4,609.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

One death reported in NI as ministers thank public for sacrifices they’ve made

One death reported in NI as ministers thank public for sacrifices they’ve made

The number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Northern Ireland has risen to 505 after one more death was reported by the Department of Health.

Sat, 23 May, 2020

Scepticism in EU over Brexit plan, says Simon Coveney

Scepticism in EU over Brexit plan, says Simon Coveney

Tanaiste Simon Coveney has said there will be a considerable degree of scepticism in Brussels to the UK’s protocol on Northern Ireland, particularly in relation to customs controls.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Four more deaths in Northern Ireland as hospital-focused toll rises to 473

Four more deaths in Northern Ireland as hospital-focused toll rises to 473

The number of people who have died after being tested positive for coronavirus in Northern Ireland has risen to 473 after a further four deaths were announced.

Sat, 16 May, 2020

The Irish Examiner View: It’s too early to relax most restrictions

The Irish Examiner View: It’s too early to relax most restrictions

There may be an opportunity for a certain type of person to sit up in their easy chair to harrumph a kind of historical vindication in the fact that, just as we marked the 104th anniversary of one of our last rejections of London's authority, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff have done the same.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Arlene Foster says there may be ‘slight differences’ to easing lockdown measures across UK

Arlene Foster says there may be ‘slight differences’ to easing lockdown measures across UK

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Arlene Foster has said there may be slight differences to how the lockdown measures are eased across the UK, but warned Northern Ireland’s would be nuanced.

Sun, 10 May, 2020

Simon Harris hopes for ‘close alignment’ with NI on coronavirus strategy

Simon Harris hopes for ‘close alignment’ with NI on coronavirus strategy

Simon Harris said it made sense from a scientific point of view to have similar plans for easing lockdown measures in the North and Ireland.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Ibec and CBI call on Dublin and Stormont for 'joined-up thinking' to promote Covid-19 economic recovery

Ibec and CBI call on Dublin and Stormont for 'joined-up thinking' to promote Covid-19 economic recovery

The two main business groups on the island have urged Dublin and Stormont to work together for “joined up thinking” to promote economic recovery across the island and between Ireland and Britain.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

Voices of those prevented from visiting NI graves have been heard – McDonald

Voices of those prevented from visiting NI graves have been heard – McDonald

The voices of those distraught by the closure of cemeteries in Northern Ireland have been heard, Sinn Fein’s President has said.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Simon Coveney visit to London

'He’s in our prayers tonight': Simon Coveney offers well wishes to Boris Johnson

After his coronavirus symptoms worsened, Mr Johnson was admitted to hospital yesterday

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: Seven more deaths in North as UK total surpasses 5,000

Coronavirus: Seven more deaths in North as UK total surpasses 5,000

The Department of Health in Britain said that, as of 9am on Monday, 208,837 people have been tested of which 51,608 tested positive.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

3,000 could die from coronavirus in Northern Ireland in worst case scenario

3,000 could die from coronavirus in Northern Ireland in worst case scenario

First minister Arlene Foster said the department's new forecast on the number of deaths is "sobering".

Thu, 02 Apr, 2020

Coveney to discuss coronavirus with leaders in the North

Coveney to discuss coronavirus with leaders in the North

Simon Coveney will speak to Northern secretary Brandon Lewis and Stormont's first and deputy first ministers.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Thousands in the North already infected with coronavirus - NI chief medical officer

Thousands in the North already infected with coronavirus - NI chief medical officer

Many thousands of people may already have coronavirus in Northern Ireland, the chief medical officer warned.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

McDonald calls for closure of non-essential business 'to ensure everybody is safe'

McDonald calls for closure of non-essential business 'to ensure everybody is safe'

Mary Lou McDonald has called for a complete shutdown of non-essential services in order to tackle Covid-19.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2020

Sporting shutdown in a border down: A life and death issue descended into cheap bickering

Sporting shutdown in a border down: A life and death issue descended into cheap bickering

Being just on the northern side of the border, some weird stuff has gone down, writes Declan Bogue.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2020

Mike McGurn: ‘Madness to restart without another pre-season’

Mike McGurn: ‘Madness to restart without another pre-season’

One of Ireland’s leading strength and conditioning coaches has warned that thrusting players straight back into competitive action in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic without recourse to another pre-season would be a recipe for disaster.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020